Rainford Cricket Club Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HD

1. 6 Oct 2026

   Received by St. Helens

2. 19 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   St. Helens took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with St. Helens for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year St. Helens decided full applications in a median of 123 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• The Kenneth Macrae Medical Centre 32 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HJ

  A/2023/0036/NMA Submitted 5 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to application P/2023/0103/FUL, regarding alterations to external openings, internal layout and ramp.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• The Kenneth Macrae Medical Centre 32 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HJ

  C/2023/0125/CON Submitted 12 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (construction method statement), 5 (cycle parking), 10 (bird boxes), 11 (external lighting), 12 (bat boxes), 13 (Reasonable Avoidance Method Statement), and 14 (Ecological Mitigation, Enhancement and Management Plan) on approval P/2023/0103/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 18 docs

• The Kenneth Macrae Medical Centre 32 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HJ

  P/2023/0103/FUL Submitted 21 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Single storey side and rear wraparound extension, with external alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 22 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HD

  P/2025/0508/HHFP Submitted 4 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey side extension following the removal of existing orangery. Single storey rear and infill extension to connect main house to annex. Alterations to the fabric of the building. Erection of garden store.

  Granted Householder Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HD

  P/2025/0059/COT Submitted 31 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  Works to trees in a Conservation Area to fell 2no Horse Chestnut trees along with crown lifting of 6m.

  Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

• 41 Church Road Rainford St Helens WA11 8HD

  P/2024/0460/COT Submitted 14 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Works to various trees in the conservation area.

  Decided Trees 7 docs

• P/2026/0543/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 Rosebery Road Dentons Green St Helens WA10 6AG

  Demolition of the existing dwelling and erection of a replacement detached dwelling in accordance with the design previously approved under planning permission P/2025/0480/HHFP, with associated landscaping and external works.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0536/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Leach Lane Sutton Leach St Helens WA9 4PX

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to children's care home (C2) for 2no children.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0519/FUL Awaiting decision

  Pavement Fronting 25 College Street St Helens WA10 1TF

  Installation of 1no. black digital communications kiosk, defibrillator and ancillary advertisement.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 10 Oct 2026 Full applications
• P/2025/0522/FUL Granted

  Horseshoe Hotel Derbyshire Hill Road St Helens WA9 2LJ

  Change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Class E), with single storey extension following removal of existing extension and alterations to the building.

  Received 12 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0531/FUL Awaiting decision

  25 - 27 Market Street Newton Le Willows St Helens WA12 9BQ

  Change of use from betting office (Sui Generis) to shop (Class E(a)) on ground floor. Alterations to the shopfront and a new doorway at front. Change of use from vacant ancillary accommodation associated with ground floor use to two serviced accommodation (Class C1).

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications